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S. 2774 (96th)

Underground Coal Gasification and Unconventional Gas Research, Development and Demonstration Act

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Introduced

30 May 1980

Last action

24 September 1980 · Passed

Status

Measure passed Senate, amended.

Sponsors

Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

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Summary

Underground Coal Gasification and Unconventional Gas Research, Development, and Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare a comprehensive research, development, and demonstration plan for underground coal gasification and unconventional natural gas production. Requires the Secretary to transmit such plan to Congress not later than June 30, 1981. Requires the Secretary to establish immediately research, development, and demonstration programs for underground coal gasification and unconventional natural gas production. Requires the Secretary to solicit proposals and evaluate new or improved technology which would contribute to such production. Directs the Secretary to solicit proposals for the design of underground coal gasification and enhanced gas recovery facilities for the demonstration programs established pursuant to this Act. States that the goals of such programs shall include the demonstration of: (1) a minimum production capacity of 15,000,000 standard cubic feet per day of synthetic natural gas from underground coal gasification by the year 1987; (2) significant gas production on a continuous basis to provide system performance and reliability data; (3) increased gas production from unconventional gas formations through the use of advanced fracturing technology; and (4) unconventional gas production from geopressure reservoirs through multi-long-term high-volume flow tests. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a viable design and cost estimate of the demonstration program facilities. Directs the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive commercialization plan which shall include: (1) the identification of efforts necessary to establish a sufficient industrial infrastructure to meet national underground coal gasification and unconventional natural gas production goals; and (2) an analysis of the government actions needed to minimize and eliminate legal and institutional barriers to and economic uncertainties of such plan. Directs the Secretary to transmit such plan to Congress within two years after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report of the activities undertaken pursuant to this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 30 May 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 May 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-956.

    Source: Committee

  4. 17 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-956.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 September 1980

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 24 September 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 24 September 1980

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 17 September 1980

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 30 May 1980

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